Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000038x

Location

207 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1973

4:42 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-47.3690, 165.7410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

207 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

Coordinates: -47.3690°, 165.7410° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 29, 1973 at 4:42 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM